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The MouseMux alternative to try free: a separate screen and account for each person.

Try Hydra Multi-Seat free for 7 days, every feature included. MouseMux gives each person their own mouse pointer on one shared Windows desktop; Hydra goes further: each person gets their own screen, Windows account, apps and sound, a whole PC each, on one Windows 10 or 11 PC.

One PC, a seat for everyone: Hydra Multi-Seat in under two minutes.

What MouseMux does

MouseMux makes each mouse, pen or touchpad its own user on one Windows desktop, so several people work in their own windows at the same time on the same screen or screens. It installs as a normal Windows application with no driver.

Everyone shares one session and one account. Hydra gives every person a PC of their own instead.

What you get with Hydra

Multiseat gives each person a separate Windows session. With Hydra, every person has their own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account on the same PC, runs their own apps and games, and nobody sees the other's windows. Nothing is streamed: every screen plugs into the PC.

Shared desktop or separate Windows sessions

MouseMux shares one desktop between pointers. Hydra runs a separate Windows session for each person. The table shows what that changes, row by row.

	MouseMux	Hydra
Screens	One combined desktop shared by everyone; a pointer can be locked to a monitor or window	Each seat has its own screen, or several, and sees only its own windows
Accounts	One Windows session for everyone; its manual says most Windows software was never written to expect two users at once	A separate Windows session and account for each person, with their own apps, files and saves
Typing into one window	Multi keyboard mode sends each keyboard to the window its user clicked in; its manual says some programs may not fully support this	Each person types on their own keyboard into their own windows on their own desktop
Games	Its own FAQ describes games as “hit and miss”	Different games run at once, each on its own desktop, the way two PCs would
Sound	Not described in its manual or FAQ	Each seat has its own headset or speakers, or seats share them, with Windows' own volume per seat
How it installs	As a normal Windows application with no driver	Like other Windows software, with a driver signed through Microsoft's driver program
License	A free edition with 45-minute sessions, and paid one-time editions	One license covers every seat on the PC; free 7-day trial, first payment refunded within 14 days

We describe MouseMux from its own public pages (manual, FAQ and pricing, read 1 November 2026); if something has changed, tell us and we'll correct it. Other approaches are in ways to share one PC.

Try Hydra free

Looking for a free MouseMux alternative? Hydra Multi-Seat starts with a free 7-day trial with every feature, so you can give each person a whole PC of their own and see it on your own PC before you pay anything. MouseMux's pricing page describes a free edition with 45-minute sessions; the Hydra trial has every feature for the whole 7 days. After the trial, one license covers every seat on the PC, and your first payment is refunded within 14 days. See the pricing page.

What you need to start

Windows 10 and 11 (x64).
A graphics card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel.
For each person, a screen, a keyboard and a mouse.

That is everything. Start the 7-day free trial with every feature and give each person a whole PC. New to the idea? Read what multiseat is, or see how two people can use one PC at once.

Questions people ask

What is an alternative to MouseMux?

Hydra Multi-Seat. Instead of sharing one desktop, every person gets their own screen, Windows account and sound, a whole PC each, from one Windows PC. It is multiseat software.

Is MouseMux free?

MouseMux's pricing page lists a free edition for 2 users with 45-minute sessions, and paid editions. Hydra Multi-Seat gives you every feature free for 7 days, with every seat included.

Is MouseMux safe?

MouseMux's FAQ says some virus scanners flag it by mistake and that it works with security vendors to clear those flags. Hydra Multi-Seat installs a driver signed through Microsoft's driver program, with Secure Boot left on.

Is MouseMux the same kind of software?

No. MouseMux gives each person their own pointer on one shared Windows desktop. Hydra gives each person a separate Windows session and screen.

Can each person have a separate Windows account?

Yes, with Hydra Multi-Seat. Each person uses their own Windows account, apps, files and saves, all at the same time.

Can we play different games at the same time?

Yes. Everyone runs whatever they like on their own desktop, the way two PCs would.

Can I try it first?

Yes, free. You get 7 days with every feature and nothing to pay. Buying is risk-free too: your first payment is refunded within 14 days.

Try Hydra Multi-Seat on your own PC.

Every feature is free for 7 days. After that you pay monthly, yearly, or once for a lifetime license at the launch price. One license covers every seat on the PC, so you never pay per seat. The pricing page shows the prices in your currency.

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